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Ripudaman Singh Malik killing has hallmarks of professional ‘hit’: British Columbia’s ex-top cop
Vancouver, July 20 (IANS) The killing of Ripudaman Singh Malik has all the hallmarks of a professional murder-for-hire, according to British…
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1 killed, 2 injured in toxic gas leak at SKorea’s Daegu water purification plant
Daegu: A toxic gas leak at a water purification plant in South Korea’s Daegu city on Wednesday killed one person and…
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US House passes bill on marriage equality
Washington: The US House of Representatives passed a bill on marriage equality in a 267-157 vote, with 47 Republicans joining all…
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China renews blue alert for rainstorms
Beijing: China’s National Meteorological Centre on Wednesday renewed the blue alert for rainstorms in some parts of the country. From 8…
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Voting begins to elect Sri Lanka’s new President
Colombo: A week after people’s elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country amid massive public protests and protesters storming his house…
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Sri Lanka: Parliament to elect new president today
Colombo: Sri Lankan MPs are set to vote on Wednesday to elect a new president after former president Gotabaya Rajapakse…
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Israel warns Lebanon over Hezbollah actions
Jerusalem: Israel has warned Lebanon that actions by Hezbollah, a Lebanon-based armed group and party, can spark a regional escalation. “Israel…
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Iranian Prez hails Erdogan’s visit as ‘turning point’
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Iran is ‘a turning point’ in…
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17 US Congress members arrested at abortion rights demonstration outside Capitol
Washington: Seventeen members of US Congress were arrested outside the Capitol at an abortion rights rally. The Capitol Police tweeted on…
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22 killed in road accident in Egypt
Cairo: At least 22 people were killed and 33 others injured on Tuesday in a bus-truck accident on the desert road…
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UAE President visits seat of French National Assembly in Paris
Paris: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited the Palais Bourbon in Paris, the seat of the French National…
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13 missing as passenger ship capsizes in Indonesia
Jakarta: Thirteen people went missing after a passenger ship sank in the waters off Indonesia’s eastern province of North Maluku. Thirteen…
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13 missing as passenger ship capsizes in Indonesia
Jakarta: Thirteen people went missing after a passenger ship sank in the waters off Indonesia’s eastern province of North Maluku. The…
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Pakistan: Security in the capital Islamabad put on high alert
Islamabad: Security of all government buildings and important installations in the federal capital Islamabad was put on high alert, Dawn…
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Pakistan: Shehbaz urges ECP to announce judgement in PTI funding case
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to announce its “long-delayed” judgement…
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Sri Lanka: Sajith Premadasa quits presidential race
Colombo: Sri Lankan opposition leader Sajith Premadasa has announced his withdrawal from the presidential election on Tuesday, just a day…
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Malaysia’s Kedah state raises marriage age to 18
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s Kedah state has raised the minimum legal age for marriage among Muslims from 16 to 18 years old…
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Former White House aides expected to testify at hearing on US Capitol riot
Washington: Two former White House aides to then US President Donald Trump will reportedly testify at Thursday’s primetime hearing to be…
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Death toll in Pakistan boat tragedy touches 21
Islamabad: Death toll in the Pakistan boat tragedy has mounted to 21, local media reported. At least 19 women and two…
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Wickremsinghe among 3 leaders in race for Sri Lankan President post
Colombo: Three leaders, including Prime Minister-turned-acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe, are to contest in the first-ever race for Sri Lanka’s Presidency on…